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Dallas County approves multiple rezones, including Painted Prairie, Bushnell Acres and Frampton parcels
Summary
The Board approved three rezoning ordinances and advanced several subdivision-related items. Planning staff had recommended approval for each petition; the packet shows Planning & Zoning commission recommendations and conditions for future plat approvals.
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors on May 19 considered multiple rezoning petitions and approved ordinances to change zoning districts on three separate parcels in Des Moines, Grant and Van Meter townships. Planning and Zoning staff supplied background memos and recommended approval in each case, and the board adopted the ordinances as presented.
The board’s packet and ordinance language record the following outcomes:
- Bushnell Acres (DF Companies / Bushnell Acres LLC) — Ordinance 2026-009: rezoning of Parcel 26‑25 (approx. 21 gross acres, Des Moines Township) from A‑1 (Agricultural) to RE‑1 (Suburban Estate) to allow a six‑lot, large‑lot residential subdivision concept. Planning staff noted soils and proximity to Highway 141 support the change.
- Frampton Trust (Justin and Danielle Frampton Trust) — Ordinance 2026‑008: rezoning of Parcel 0834400007 (approx. 19.25 acres, Grant Township) from A‑1/A‑2 to RE‑1 (Suburban Estate) to allow a four‑lot residential concept; staff noted portions of the site affect floodplain and will require engineering review as the plat moves forward.
- Painted Prairie LLC / John Larson; Timothy and Denise Gerdis — Ordinance 2026‑007: rezoning of Parcel 1501100005 (approx. 36.21 acres, Van Meter Township) from A‑1 to R‑1 (Suburban Residential). The Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval (7‑0); the planned development would connect to Waukee municipal utilities and meet metropolitan-standards commitments.
In each case, staff memos and exhibits described soil classifications, minimum lot sizes for the proposed districts, and next steps for subdivision plats, environmental health reviews and Secondary Roads access reviews. Several public comments and written objections were included in the packet (for example, a letter opposing the Bushnell rezoning on the grounds of spot‑zoning and high CSR values) and were part of the record; staff responses and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations appear in the packet materials.
The board’s action adopted the ordinance text in the packet; the ordinances record that public hearings were held and list the parcel legal descriptions. Final subdivision plats, septic and access approvals and any floodplain permitting remain separate regulatory steps required before development may proceed.
What happens next: each rezoning will be followed by the required subdivision, plat and permitting steps listed in the packet (plat submittal, Environmental Health review for septic where applicable, Secondary Roads review for entrances and city review where inside 2‑mile jurisdictions).
